Chapter 1252: Chapter 1252

Wu Dao’s expression slightly changed. If the Wu Family truly decided to pursue the matter, the killer might definitely kill to silence witnesses in order to protect themselves.

"Since the other party dared to make a move, it might be because they knew the Wu Family had expelled Xiaoyu from the household. Once we take action, no one can guarantee what they might do."

Old Master Wu calmed his emotions and said coldly, "According to the contents of this letter, the killer’s target is Tang Xin. We must find a way to inform Tang Xin about Xiaoyu’s abduction. Only he can rescue Xiaoyu."

Wu Dao glanced at the mysterious letter. Although it didn’t explicitly mention Tang Xin, the implications were clear from the content.

"Wu Xiaoyu of the Wu Family is already my maid. I will take her away now to serve me for a lifetime. Tang Xin shall bring her back."

This was a passage from the letter. Even though it seemed like Tang Xin had abducted Wu Xiaoyu, both Old Master Wu and Wu Dao knew that the killer did this deliberately to lure out Tang Xin.

Because Tang Xin would never do such a thing to Wu Xiaoyu; otherwise, he wouldn’t have let Wu Xiaoyu return to the Imperial City to lay low, making such a vile act of kidnapping unnecessary.

"But the problem is, we don’t even know where Tang Xin is now?"

Wu Dao anxiously scratched his head and said despairingly, "Tang Xin has already disappeared. Many people are looking for him. Where should we go to find him?"

"Go to Songlan City."

Old Master Wu narrowed his eyes and confidently said, "Although Tang Xin has left, he must have left clues for those around him. As long as... it’s such a brilliant move!"

Halfway through his words, Old Master Wu suddenly marveled.

Wu Dao looked at Wu Xiaoyu, bewildered.

"Hmph. Before Tang Xin left, he must have arranged everything properly. The killer couldn’t get Tang Xin’s whereabouts from anything related to Songlan City, so they kidnapped Xiaoyu to leave us a message."

Old Master Wu snorted coldly and said gloomily, "They don’t dare mess around in Songlan City, so they want our Wu Family to investigate Tang Xin’s whereabouts for them. Damn, our Wu Family was too negligent."

"I get it. Those bandits couldn’t get information from the people around Tang Xin. Since our Wu Family is part of the Dark Group faction and has a close relationship with Tang Xin, it would be much easier for us to inquire."

Wu Dao suddenly understood the key issue at hand.

"Heh, even knowing it’s a trap, for Xiaoyu, we can only proceed."

Old Master Wu sighed and decisively said, "You immediately go to Songlan City yourself and inform those around Tang Ming about Xiaoyu’s kidnapping. They will definitely relay the message to Tang Xin."

Wu Dao nodded and immediately left the Wu Family for the airport.

The next day, Wu Dao arrived in Songlan City. He first went to Liu Group, then to the Martial Arts Inspection Team’s branch of the Dark Group, and subsequently visited Liu Mengting and Li Xiaoli, informing everyone about Wu Xiaoyu’s capture.

What Wu Dao didn’t expect was that when facing the crisis of Wu Xiaoyu, Li Xiaoli and others all exhibited a very coincidental attitude, all claiming they didn’t know Tang Ming’s whereabouts.

While Liu Mengting and others were concerned about Wu Xiaoyu’s safety, they were more concerned about Tang Ming’s life and didn’t want him to die in vain, so they intentionally concealed the news of Wu Xiaoyu’s incident.

Wu Dao spent a day in Songlan City, but gained nothing and could only return to report to Old Master Wu.

In a secret courtyard on the outskirts of Songlan City, Nangong Tianyue sat gloomily in the yard, smoking.

"Young master, that woman still refuses to reveal Tang Xin’s whereabouts."

Liu Wudao walked out of a room, removed the dragon head mask from his head, and said gloomily, "I didn’t expect her bones to be so tough. We’ve interrogated her for days and still couldn’t make her talk."

"Then continue the torture, no matter what it takes to make her reveal Tang Xin’s whereabouts."

Nangong Tianyue threw away the cigarette butt and said coldly, "Wu Xiaoyu is the only flaw left by Tang Xin. We can only find a breakthrough with her, but make sure not to kill her, she still has great value for us."

Liu Wudao nodded, putting on the mask again, and turned back into the room.

"Damn it, even the people from the Wu Family couldn’t find out Tang Xin’s whereabouts. Has that guy really gone into the deep mountains and forests?"

Nangong Tianyue couldn’t help but curse.

Songlan City had already been controlled by Tang Xin’s forces, leaving no room to make a move, which is why Nangong Tianyue thought of Wu Xiaoyu.

Since Wu Xiaoyu had desperately tried to save Tang Xin before, it indicated their relationship was not simple. Capturing Wu Xiaoyu was certain to force Tang Xin out.

Thus, Nangong Tianyue took the risk and sent people to the Imperial City to abduct Wu Xiaoyu.

Logically, Wu Xiaoyu, in the Imperial City with the protection of the Wu Family, should have been the safest of them all. But unexpectedly...

Back when Tang Ming arranged things, he also thought that as long as Wu Xiaoyu was in the Wu Family in the Imperial City, she would be utterly safe, never expecting someone would dare to kidnap her there, an oversight on his part.

In a room of the courtyard, surrounded by walls filled with various torture instruments, a few red-hot branding irons were placed atop a burning charcoal stove.

Wu Xiaoyu, covered in blood, had her hands suspended from the execution rack, her body torn and bleeding. Her once handsome face was charred beyond recognition by branding irons, leaving almost no unscathed spot on her entire body.

Several masked men stood before Wu Xiaoyu, continuously whipping her body with leather whips.

Liu Wudao entered the room, waved a hand to call a halt, and approached Wu Xiaoyu, gripping her chin: "Miss Wu, I didn’t expect your bones to be this hard. Why go through all this?"

"Spit, do what you will, the Wu Family will never let you go."

A muddled Wu Xiaoyu weakly cursed.

"The Wu Family may be strong, but they don’t know you’ve fallen into our hands."

Liu Wudao sneered coldly, glaring fiercely at Wu Xiaoyu: "As long as you reveal Tang Xin’s whereabouts, I promise not to trouble you further. Otherwise, I’ll use every torture device here on you. Even if you survive, you’ll be crippled for life."

"Come on, see if I care."

Wu Xiaoyu summoned her strength, her voice still defiant.

"Wench, you’re truly not afraid of death. Since your face is already disfigured, I’ll ruin below as well, making you never a woman again."

Liu Wudao cursed and said, "Someone, prepare the rope torture."

As soon as the order was given, the other masked men in the room immediately suspended a three to four centimeter thick rope, then lowered Wu Xiaoyu from the execution rack.

Liu Wudao shouted coldly.